It could also have been a little braver, throwing in more different styles of gameplay more often to break up the constant gunplay.

But having said that I’m still not bored by this game, having lost hours to it, and there’s addictiveness to the action, pulling you back again and again.

Once you’ve completed the story there’s a strong multiplayer suite to enjoy online battles in.

Players are paired with similar types of gamers online to ensure even matches and there are some new modes to enjoy including the fun Dodgeball and Arms Race.

There’s also Hoard mode 3.0, that pits up to five players online against waves of enemies.

It’s good fun especially when you introduce fortifications to slow down the oncoming baddies and a host of different soldier classes like Snipers, Engineers and Scouts to mix things up.

Microsoft

Of the three Xbox One exclusives out in the last month, I would rank Gears 4 a fraction behind the uber-polish race game Forza Horizon 3 and well above the average open-world ReCore.

It’s a truly great game. One full of fun, action and intense gameplay.

There’s plenty of replayability thanks to the online modes and it’s an absolute showcase for the technical abilities of Microsoft’s new flagship console.

This will no doubt be the start of a new trilogy of Gears games and the characters are strong enough to live up to and perhaps eventually even surpass the original clan of Marcus and his Delta Squad of muscly heroes.

I loved every minute of Gears 4 and if you want a reason to buy an Xbox One S at that newly reduced price this winter then the combination of this game and fellow exclusive Forza should help seal that deal.